Fixing lung health, with Dr. Samantha Walker

About this episode

Dr. Samantha Walker discusses the challenges and recommendations for improving lung health in the UK.

Lung conditions remain one of the biggest causes of death and cost the economy billions annually. Despite this they receive only 2.5% of total public research investment in the UK. The Asthma + Lung UK charity brought together a number of experts and stakeholders in an effort to improve the working approach to this problem. This group published a letter in Thorax recently with a number of recommendations. One of the authors, Dr. Samantha Walker¹, joins the podcast. Links: Fixing lung health in the UK: accelerating respiratory research and innovation Asthma + Lung UK 1. Research and Innovation, Asthma + Lung UK, London, UKPlease engage in the conversation through the social media channels (Twitter - @ThoraxBMJ; Facebook - Thorax.BMJ) and subscribe on your preferred platform, to get the latest episodes directly on your device each month. We would love to hear your thoughts on the podcast, you can leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

People in this episode

Guest: Dr. Samantha Walker

Topics covered

• lung health
• respiratory research
• public health
• asthma
• innovation
• healthcare investment

Keywords

• lung conditions
• public research investment
• Asthma + Lung UK
• respiratory innovation
• healthcare costs

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Asthma + Lung UK, Thorax

Places: UK, London, UK

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